songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Despite the concerns, Suno is becoming a more common tool among professional songwriters and producers to assist in creating songs and demos, growing more present in songwriter sessions across the industry.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
The laws around songs being used at political rallies are hazy and realistically the most a musician or songwriter can do is demand for the use to cease, although the user in question seems to be under little legal obligation to comply.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Following Snider’s death, Tasjan, Elizabeth Cook, and Chuck Mead, all friends and collaborators of the songwriter, joined Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast to reflect on his legacy and share their personal stories of Snider.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Live music from Denton folk singer-songwriter Sarah Carrino and South Carolina country singer Kayley Green will keep things lively as guests enjoy a vendor market, face painting, mechanical bull riding, barbecue and other expressions of Lone Star State pride.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
The laws around songs being used at political rallies are hazy and realistically the most a musician or songwriter can do is demand for the use to cease, although the user in question seems to be under little legal obligation to comply.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Following Snider’s death, Tasjan, Elizabeth Cook, and Chuck Mead, all friends and collaborators of the songwriter, joined Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast to reflect on his legacy and share their personal stories of Snider.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Live music from Denton folk singer-songwriter Sarah Carrino and South Carolina country singer Kayley Green will keep things lively as guests enjoy a vendor market, face painting, mechanical bull riding, barbecue and other expressions of Lone Star State pride.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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